Invited keynotes & workshops:
June 2021- Speaker at the ANPIR Conference (Spain Annual Clinical Psychology International Conference in online format). Parents of children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders: challenges and paths to joined recovery. Online conference, organized by Spanish association.
July 2019- Keynote lecture, "Recovery oriented care: from research to practice conference. Insight and self-stigma in serious mental illness: reconsidering their interactive effect and implications on identity". Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
February 2019- Clinical workshop on NECT, "Narrative enhancement and cognitive therapy for self-stigma". Utrecht, the Netherlands
December 2018- Empirical-clinical workshop on MERIT, "Metacognition reflection and insight therapy". Glasgow, Scotland
July 2019- Keynote lecture, "Recovery oriented care: from research to practice conference. Insight and self-stigma in serious mental illness: reconsidering their interactive effect and implications on identity". Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
February 2019- Clinical workshop on NECT, "Narrative enhancement and cognitive therapy for self-stigma". Utrecht, the Netherlands
December 2018- Empirical-clinical workshop on MERIT, "Metacognition reflection and insight therapy". Glasgow, Scotland
Invited lectures:
04.04.23- “Psychotherapy with people with sever mental illness: main elements and resent approaches”. ISPRA annual conference, Israel.
20.7.18- “Narrative enhancement and cognitive therapy for self-stigma in the Netherlands”. A workshop in Kenniscentrum Phrenos, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
8.2.18- “metacognition and social cognition distinction and centrality of constructs”. A symposium on metacognition and psychosis, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.
6.2.18- “Insight into the illness and self-stigma among patient and parents”. Staff meeting, Amsterdam University, Department of psychology, the Netherlands.
24.1.18 – “Insight into the illness and self-stigma among patient and parents”. Staff meeting, Groningen University, Department og psychology, the Netherlands.
23.11.17- “Narrative Enhancement and Cognitive Therapy: A New Group-Based Treatment for Internalized Stigma Among Persons with Severe Mental Illness. Annual congress of mental health practitioners in the Netherlands, Zwolle, The Netherlands.
27.3.16- "Medical and rehabilitation perspectives of recovery in mental health". Conference of the Council for the rehabilitation of persons with mental disabilities in the community and the national council of mental health. Jerusalem, Israel.
11.1.16- "Familial coping with mental illness." SAMIT rehabilitation organization. Jerusalem, Israel.
4.1.16- "Transition from psychiatric hospitalization to discharge." National council for the rehabilitation of persons with disability, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
4.5.15- "Agreement between patient with psychosis and therapist: special challenges and possible resolutions." Department of Psychology, Groningen University, the Netherlands.
28.9.14- " Adaptation of Narrative Reconstruction Therapy for Prolonged Grief Disorder: A Case Study." Bereavement Clinic, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, NY, USA.
18.7.14- "The insight paradox of mental illness: the role of self-stigma and metacognition." Department of Psychology, Groningen University, the Netherlands.
30.6.14- "Illness management and recovery: the Israeli story." IMR practitioners meeting in Saxion University, Deventer, the Netherlands.
30.12.13- "Insight and self-stigma in mental illness." Staff meeting, EITANIM hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
26.11.13- "Psychotherapeutic approaches in psycho-oncology: challenges and possibilities." Health psychology seminar, MEOOHEDET, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
4.11.13-"Psychotherapy and psychosocial interventions in schizophrenia: the role of metacognition." Saxion University, Deventer, the Netherlands.
24.4.12- “Insight and self stigma in severe mental illness.” Rupin Academic Center, Psychology Department. Israel.
3.5.11- “Psychotherapy integration: using CBT relationally.” VA medical Hospital, Indianapolis, USA.
3.3.11- “Public stigma and internal stigma while coping with mental illness” annual conference of ERAN organization. Jerusalem. Israel.
22.2.11- “Bereavement and rehabilitation processes.” Psychology Council, Ministry of health, Conference for interns in rehabilitation psychology. Ramat-Gan, Tel-Hashomer Hospital.
31.1.11- “Social cognition – theory and therapeutic implications.” Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Staff Seminar of Psychiatry Department.
8.6.10- “Stigma and self stigma in mental illness and suicide.” Conference on social stigma and suicide. Seminar Hakibutzim, Tel-Aviv.
26.1.10 – “Psychiatric Rehabilitation: theory and practice.” Psychology Council, Ministry of health, Conference for interns in rehabilitation psychology. Ramat-Gan, Tel-Hashomer Hospital.
28.12.09- “The family and severe mental illness: theory, research and therapy.” An informative meeting of families and professionals in mental health. Bureau of Jerusalem region Psychiatrist, Jerusalem.
8.12.09 – “Social cognition of persons with severe mental illness.” Conference on social and leisure activities of persons with severe mental illness. Mental Health Services, Ministry of Health, Shefaim, Israel.
22.11.09 – “Insight and self stigma of persons with severe mental illness.” Meylam association for families who cope with mental illness. Jerusalem, Israel.
8.11.09- “Illness management and recovery.” Conference on recovery oriented rehabilitation interventions in mental health. Mental Health Services, Ministry of Health, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
26.7.09 –“Illness management and recovery – an evidenced based intervention in psychiatric rehabilitation.” Meylam association for families who cope with mental illness. Jerusalem, Israel.
18.6.09 – “Insight and self-stigma in persons with severe mental illness.” Psychologists seminar, Tel-Hashomer Hospital , Ramat-Gan, Israel.
16.2.09 – “Illness management and recovery – an evidenced based intervention in psychiatric rehabilitation.” Reut association for community mental health. Conference center, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
4.1.08 – “Evidenced based practices in psychiatric rehabilitation.” Psychology Council, Ministry of health, Conference for intern in rehabilitation psychology. Tel-Aviv.
22.1.08 - “Evidenced based practices in psychiatric rehabilitation.” Beer-Yaacov mental health center, Psychologists seminar. Beer-Yaacov.
14.3.05 – “On sports and psychology: body and mind.” Israeli Cancer Association, Haifa.
11.1.05 – “Evaluating psychosocial interventions in psychiatric rehabilitation: verbal and non verbal interventions.” The council of rehabilitation of persons with psychiatric disabilities in the community. Maale Hahmisha conference center, Israel.
12.4.05 - “Evaluating psychosocial interventions in psychiatric rehabilitation: verbal and non verbal interventions.” Amitim program conference, Ramat-Hasharon, Israel.
12.3.03- “Sports relaxation and cancer.” Israeli Cancer Association, Givatayim, Israel.
20.7.18- “Narrative enhancement and cognitive therapy for self-stigma in the Netherlands”. A workshop in Kenniscentrum Phrenos, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
8.2.18- “metacognition and social cognition distinction and centrality of constructs”. A symposium on metacognition and psychosis, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.
6.2.18- “Insight into the illness and self-stigma among patient and parents”. Staff meeting, Amsterdam University, Department of psychology, the Netherlands.
24.1.18 – “Insight into the illness and self-stigma among patient and parents”. Staff meeting, Groningen University, Department og psychology, the Netherlands.
23.11.17- “Narrative Enhancement and Cognitive Therapy: A New Group-Based Treatment for Internalized Stigma Among Persons with Severe Mental Illness. Annual congress of mental health practitioners in the Netherlands, Zwolle, The Netherlands.
27.3.16- "Medical and rehabilitation perspectives of recovery in mental health". Conference of the Council for the rehabilitation of persons with mental disabilities in the community and the national council of mental health. Jerusalem, Israel.
11.1.16- "Familial coping with mental illness." SAMIT rehabilitation organization. Jerusalem, Israel.
4.1.16- "Transition from psychiatric hospitalization to discharge." National council for the rehabilitation of persons with disability, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
4.5.15- "Agreement between patient with psychosis and therapist: special challenges and possible resolutions." Department of Psychology, Groningen University, the Netherlands.
28.9.14- " Adaptation of Narrative Reconstruction Therapy for Prolonged Grief Disorder: A Case Study." Bereavement Clinic, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, NY, USA.
18.7.14- "The insight paradox of mental illness: the role of self-stigma and metacognition." Department of Psychology, Groningen University, the Netherlands.
30.6.14- "Illness management and recovery: the Israeli story." IMR practitioners meeting in Saxion University, Deventer, the Netherlands.
30.12.13- "Insight and self-stigma in mental illness." Staff meeting, EITANIM hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
26.11.13- "Psychotherapeutic approaches in psycho-oncology: challenges and possibilities." Health psychology seminar, MEOOHEDET, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
4.11.13-"Psychotherapy and psychosocial interventions in schizophrenia: the role of metacognition." Saxion University, Deventer, the Netherlands.
24.4.12- “Insight and self stigma in severe mental illness.” Rupin Academic Center, Psychology Department. Israel.
3.5.11- “Psychotherapy integration: using CBT relationally.” VA medical Hospital, Indianapolis, USA.
3.3.11- “Public stigma and internal stigma while coping with mental illness” annual conference of ERAN organization. Jerusalem. Israel.
22.2.11- “Bereavement and rehabilitation processes.” Psychology Council, Ministry of health, Conference for interns in rehabilitation psychology. Ramat-Gan, Tel-Hashomer Hospital.
31.1.11- “Social cognition – theory and therapeutic implications.” Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Staff Seminar of Psychiatry Department.
8.6.10- “Stigma and self stigma in mental illness and suicide.” Conference on social stigma and suicide. Seminar Hakibutzim, Tel-Aviv.
26.1.10 – “Psychiatric Rehabilitation: theory and practice.” Psychology Council, Ministry of health, Conference for interns in rehabilitation psychology. Ramat-Gan, Tel-Hashomer Hospital.
28.12.09- “The family and severe mental illness: theory, research and therapy.” An informative meeting of families and professionals in mental health. Bureau of Jerusalem region Psychiatrist, Jerusalem.
8.12.09 – “Social cognition of persons with severe mental illness.” Conference on social and leisure activities of persons with severe mental illness. Mental Health Services, Ministry of Health, Shefaim, Israel.
22.11.09 – “Insight and self stigma of persons with severe mental illness.” Meylam association for families who cope with mental illness. Jerusalem, Israel.
8.11.09- “Illness management and recovery.” Conference on recovery oriented rehabilitation interventions in mental health. Mental Health Services, Ministry of Health, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
26.7.09 –“Illness management and recovery – an evidenced based intervention in psychiatric rehabilitation.” Meylam association for families who cope with mental illness. Jerusalem, Israel.
18.6.09 – “Insight and self-stigma in persons with severe mental illness.” Psychologists seminar, Tel-Hashomer Hospital , Ramat-Gan, Israel.
16.2.09 – “Illness management and recovery – an evidenced based intervention in psychiatric rehabilitation.” Reut association for community mental health. Conference center, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
4.1.08 – “Evidenced based practices in psychiatric rehabilitation.” Psychology Council, Ministry of health, Conference for intern in rehabilitation psychology. Tel-Aviv.
22.1.08 - “Evidenced based practices in psychiatric rehabilitation.” Beer-Yaacov mental health center, Psychologists seminar. Beer-Yaacov.
14.3.05 – “On sports and psychology: body and mind.” Israeli Cancer Association, Haifa.
11.1.05 – “Evaluating psychosocial interventions in psychiatric rehabilitation: verbal and non verbal interventions.” The council of rehabilitation of persons with psychiatric disabilities in the community. Maale Hahmisha conference center, Israel.
12.4.05 - “Evaluating psychosocial interventions in psychiatric rehabilitation: verbal and non verbal interventions.” Amitim program conference, Ramat-Hasharon, Israel.
12.3.03- “Sports relaxation and cancer.” Israeli Cancer Association, Givatayim, Israel.